Random bonus prize shown on the system display
AssigneeAcres Gaming Incorporated
InventorsRobert P. Bartholomew, Erik B. Petersen, Lawrence R. Pitman, Michael B. Shelby
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Abstract
A default bonus award and a set of non-default bonus awards are determined for a type of gaming machine. A criterion for qualifying for a bonus award is also determined. Then, if a bonus session is active and a player meets the criterion, a bonus award is randomly selected for the player. In one embodiment, the random bonus award is selected immediately after the player is identified at the gaming machine, before he has begun play.
Claims92
A system for awarding a random bonus award, comprising:
- a gaming machine;
- a set of bonus awards including at least two bonus awards;
- a criterion dependent on at least one of a status of a player and/or an action of the player;
- a selector to select a bonus award at random from the set of bonus awards;
- and
- an awarder to deliver the selected bonus award to the player after the player meets the criterion.
A method for awarding a random bonus award, comprising:
- identifying a criterion for the selection of a bonus award, the criterion dependent on at least one of a status of a player and/or an action of the player;
- determining that the player meets the criterion;
- selecting a bonus award at random from a set of bonus awards including at least two bonus awards;
- and
- awarding the selected bonus award to the player.
A computer-readable medium containing a program to award a random bonus award, comprising:
- software to identify a criterion for the selection of a bonus award, the criterion dependent on at least one of a status of a player and/or an action of the player;
- software to determine that the player meets the criterion;
- software to select a bonus award at random from a set of bonus awards including at least two bonus awards;
- and
- software to award the selected bonus award to the player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.